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Joshua YELDHAM Compassion and conviction on the boundary of change

A recent catastrophic bushfire season followed by a pandemic saw a renewed focus within Australia in which compassion and conviction visibly moved large parts of society towards nature and regeneration. The reality, of course, is that these complex traumas and destruction are not new for many. Recently a noticeable and somewhat unique connection has been made through an almost simultaneous global awareness of the precarious nature of humanity and the environment; proving a potent archive for many as a vehicle for positive change.

Change, healing and renewal have always been at the core of Joshua Yeldham’s practice. It is in a new body of work, ‘Providence’ at Arthouse Gallery, that shows the grit with which Yeldham continues

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